Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-13
FIftieth Congress.
THE SENATE.


day, Mr. H0er offered aresoluiion naming
the Senator'S to constitute the standing
committees Of the Flftieth Congress-. The
resolution was adopted. A similar reso-
luton naming the Senators to constitute
the select committees vas also offered by
Nr. Hoar and adopted.
Among the communications and petit
lions presented and referred We're the fol-
lowing:
To prevent the manufacture, importa-
ton and sale of intoxicating liquors in
the territories.
For the allowance OF bounty OF 8! per
month to all men WHO served in the army
daring the war.
For pensions to oil who served during
the war.
Asking additional compensation for
fourth class postmasters.
Fer committee OF arbitration with
Great Britain.
For an amendment OF the constitution
allowing Congress to'pass uniform laws
on the subj ct OF marriage and divorce.
For an amenoment to the constitution
prohibiting the MAJ uiac ure, importation
or sale of Intoxicating liquors In the
Eaited States.
Many bills were introduced End re-
ferred, among them the following: By
Senator Beck. f,r thu reai,en,nG Of
United States legal tenders and national
bank notes cf m ali denominations, and
the issue of C pln certificates in lieu Of
gold and silver Ttifcstes
By Senator DUlph, 70 provide fortifcs-
tons and other n coast defences. 1t
appropriates SI2 377 800 to be available
IS follows: Twenty Que million five
hundred Thousand dollars tor the facel
year ending June 80, 1883, $4,000,
600 for each f-cal year there
after for the period Of eleven years
and IS SIT 500 for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1891, which sums are to be ex-
pended IN ACCORDANCE with recommends,
lions in the report of the Publications
board, in the construction of Notifications
st the most prominent ports on Atlantic,
Pacific, Cuff and Lake coasts.
By Senator Paddock, for the erection
OF buildings for the exclusive use of post
Offices OF the fist and second class, none
of the buildings TO cost more than the
aggre gate gross receipts Of the Office for
which it is in .ended for the two prsced-
ing fiscal years.
By Sc ator Eustis. for the erection of q
public builoiog & New Orleans, at cost
of not over $3.50, 900, also for one at Mon
roe, La, not TO exceed SO 600 in cost,
slso to provide for g Joint celebration in
Washington in 1889 by the siXtee a
American republics, in honor OF the cen
tennial OF the cOustitu ion Of the present
republic OF the United States. IL provide 6
for O committee of nine members to make
arrangements for the c. Iteration and an
appropriation Of $50 coo for the ex-
peDses.
{ By Senator Cameron, extending the
advantages Of the eignt-hCur law 10
letter carriers.
BV Senator Eimunds, to provide for
the establishment of g postal telegraph.
1t is Senator Edmunds' telegraph bill OF
two years ego.
BIZ SENATOR Cameron, to promote
foreign trade and encourage the Ameri-
cav merchant marine. It Is the subsidy
bill Introduced by Senator Cameron two
years ago.
BY Senator Gibson, appropristfng
a4s a0e for the establishment Of the
lighthouse at Southwest Pass, Vermillion
bay, Louisiana.
By SIN tor Vance, TO amend the civil
service act. II provides that the civil
service commission shall have no power
10 make any rule or regulation excluding
any applicant for exam nation or appoint
ment by reason Of age, nor for dropping
anyone from the list of eligibles because
of time Limitation. 1t further provides that
st the request OF any appointing officer OF
the government it shall be the duty of the
commission to send to him the names OF
all who hsye been examined and found
comp etent from which TO make his Sc
lection.
BIZ Senator Dolpb. for the ad-
mission Of The state OF
Washington into the Union a. repeating
the presumption and timber cul'u laws
also to encourage the manufacture oil
steel for modern grms and sTmOries; also
TO provide heavy ordinance.
By Senator Eustis, TO sXtend the limits
Of the port of New Orleans.
BIZ Senator Merrill, TO credit and psy
10 The several states and territories al
the moneys collected under the direct to y
&C. OF 1865; also to regulate immigration
BY Senator Aldticb, to author ze the
Secretary of the Treasury TO apply the
surplus money in the Treasury to the
purchase of United States bonds, or t.
the prepaymento of interest on the public
debt
Bv Henderson, granting pension to all
soldiers ana sailors who are incspacitateC
from P<rf rming manual la2oi
and FIR peRsi1ns to dependent
relatives Of deceased soldier r
and sailors He said Re intro
duced this dill st the unanimous request
of the Grand Army of the Republic, also
for the admission Of the state of Dakots
and the organization OF the territory o.
Lincoln.
By G bson, TO establish navy yard and
depot supplies on the Mississippi river al
Algiers.
By Cullom, for pension for the wido"
Of General John A. Logan, also for con-
stitutional amendment in relation to big
amy tnd polygsmv, also to reimburse the
several states for interest paid on wal
losDs.
By Hale, to prohibit the letting of gov
eminent work TO contractors employing
convict labor.
By:Vese, 70 establish United States
conrts In the Indian Territory.
By Senator Sherman, for the encourage
ment of closer CONNER CT Il relstions in the
interest Of the perpetuation Of peace be.
tween the limited States aud the repu6